,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4   
,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4   
,moran1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1   
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4       
,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,man*91 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = an increase1   
effective ,decemb] #a1 #bjai1 9 ! rates 
( comp5sation = vet]ans )               
s]vice-connect$ disabilities & ! rates (
 dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation = !   
survivors ( c]ta9 disabl$ vet]ans1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,comp5sation 
,co/-(-,liv+ ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,increase 9 rates ( disability      
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation  7a7 ,rate adju/m5t         
,effective on ,decemb] #a1 #bjai1 !     

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
increase1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71
 ! doll> am\nts 9 effect on ,novemb]    
#cj1 #bjai1 = ! paym5t ( disability     
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation "u ! provisions specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,am\nts ,to be     
increas$ ,! doll> am\nts to be increas$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,w>time disability comp5sation   
,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaad (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,additional comp5sation = dep5d5ts ,ea* 
( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaae7a7 (  
su* title4  7#c7 ,clo?+ all[ance ,!     
doll> am\nt "u section #aafb ( su*      
title4  7#d7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation to surviv+ sp\se ,ea* ( !   
doll> am\nts "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh   
7d7 ( section #acaa ( su* title4  7#e7  
,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation to    
*ildr5 ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u sections
 #acac7;a7 & #acad ( su* title4  7c7    
,det]m9ation ( increase ,ea* doll> am\nt
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be      

increas$ by ! same p]c5tage z ! p]c5tage
 by :i* b5efit am\nts payable "u title  
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 are increas$    
effective ,decemb] #a1 #bjai1 z a result
 ( a det]m9ation "u section #bae7;i7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i774  7d7 
,special rule ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs may adju/ adm9i/ratively1      
consi/5t ) ! increases made "u          
subsection 7a71 ! rates ( disability    
comp5sation payable to p]sons "u section
 #aj ( ,public ,law #he-heg 7#gb ,/at4  
#abfc7 :o h n receiv$ comp5sation "u    
*apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7e7 ,publication ( adju/$ rates 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! am\nts      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 z increas$ "u
 subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an ! date on   
:i* ! matt]s specifi$ 9 section         
#bae7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#b77;,d77  
are requir$ to be publi%$ by reason ( a 
det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7 (  

su* ,act dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbj4